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T1 Achieving the Millennium Development Goals with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and Challenges - Summary
A1 United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
K1 Millennium Development Goals
K1 environmental assessment
K1 natural resource
YR 2010
FD 2010-04
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9676
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9676
NO This summary report presents a comprehensive appraisal of the progress made by Latin American and Caribbean countries towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean alongside seventeen United Nations bodies, the document evaluates various targets up to 2010, noting that while substantial progress occurred during a six-year period of favourable conditions, the subsequent global economic crisis halted or reversed some positive trends. The scope encompasses poverty, hunger, employment, education, gender equality, health, and environmental sustainability. Key findings highlight persistent regional inequalities, structural development impediments, and significant vulnerabilities among rural populations, children, and women.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026